A Hunter x Hunter combating recreation is formally in improvement, as introduced by writer Bushiroad at Soar Festa 2024. It’s being labored on by DNF Duel and Tatsunoko vs Capcom developer Eighting.

In response to Gematsu, extra particulars will probably be shared at Bushiroad New 12 months Grand Presentation 2024, which happens on January 6. The announcement was made on the writer’s sales space in Soar Festa 2024 on Friday. No gameplay and even screenshots has been proven as of the time of writing. No platforms have been introduced both.

Bushiroad has video games primarily based on different anime properties, together with Goblin Slayer, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, and Shin Chan. This Hunter x Hunter recreation appears to be the writer’s first combating title on consoles, however it has launched a cellular wrestling recreation prior to now primarily based on NJPW.

There’s additionally a Macross recreation from this firm heading to consoles and PCs on January 25 referred to as Macross Taking pictures Perception.

The final Hunter x Hunter console recreation takes us again many years

The final Hunter x Hunter console recreation takes us all the way in which again to 2001. It’s referred to as Hunter x Hunter: The Stolen Aura Stone. It by no means acquired a North American launch, sadly.

Developed by Konami, The Stolen Aura Stone is a card recreation RPG that has your character attempt to get again the Aura Stone from the Phantom Troupe. The battle system revolves round a rock, paper, scissors model with three several types of strikes: common, particular, and counter. It additionally revolves round your character’s Nen kind and energy, just like the anime.

In a 2019 evaluate, YouTube channel Gaming By The Ages says the battle system “has the potential to look fairly convoluted and pretty unapproachable till its idiosyncracies are understood.”

Given the vital success of DNF Duel and Final Marvel vs. Capcom 3, hopefully meaning Eighting could make a stellar Hunter x Hunter recreation in any case these years.